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RACING NEWS
Los Alamitos Winter Derby-G1
SCOOPS DYNASTY
by Tracy Gantz
The Idaho-Los Alamitos connection is a strong one, as many horses produced in
that Pacific Northwest state run well at the Southern California racetrack. Scoops Dynasty continued the link by winning the Feb. 19 Los Alamitos Winter Derby-G1 and giving owners/ breeders Edward and Von Zae McNelis of Nampa, Idaho, their first Grade 1 victory.
Not only did Edward McNelis accept the trophy in person, he was able to experience that first Grade 1 in front of a lot of his friends.
“I’m numb,” he said. “This is my first Grade 1 and it’s really, really good. It blows my mind. It’s a lot of work to get here. I’m getting a lot of phone calls and it couldn’t be better.”
Scoops Dynasty went off as the favorite
in the 400-yard Los Alamitos Winter Derby under jockey Armando Cervantes. The gelding broke on top from post 3 in very good order and held the lead throughout, dueling with Corona Yo on the rail. Scoops Dynasty kept to
Los Alamitos
$212,000 • 400 yards :19.478 • si 99
FDD Dynasty
si 102
Bred by: Vessels SF/ Fakri Fm L Partner Raced to 3 • $1,173,001 11-8(3)-1(1)-2(2)
1,177 f., 87 SW • $27,600,499
First Down Dash si 105 Bred by: AF Stanley Jr./ B F Phillips Jr.
Raced to 3 • $857,256 15-13(8)-1(1)-0
2,516 f., 258 SW • $89,720,590
Bred by: Edward J. & Von Zae McNelis
Raced to 2 $133,428 7-3(2)-0-2(1)
Dinastia Toll BRZ si 97 Bred by: Haras Rancho Das Americas
Raced to 6 • $191,896 17-7(4)-2(1)-1(1)
50 f., 6 SW • $2,165,948
Bye Sweet Girl
Bred by: Blane Schvaneveldt/ J. Andreini
Raced to 2 • $600
2-0-0-0
7 f., 2 SW • $207,097
Dashin Bye si 106
Bred by: Larry Sharp/ Vessels Stallion Farm Raced to 4 • $305,250 19-9(3)-2(1)-4(2)
761 f., 24 SW • $13,692,788
Beat Your Pants Off si 103 Bred by: Turnbull Skip Raced to 3 • $ 22,440 18-3(1)-3-3(1)
37 f., 3 SW • $764,775
164 SPEEDHORSE March 2022
Scoops Dynasty winning the $212,000 Los Alamitos Winter Derby-G1 wire-to-wire by 3/4-lengths.
Los Alamitos
SCOOPS DYNASTY, ‘19-g.